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IMDb rating
8.4
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niels99
Niels Peder Andersen
rated 10

Best spaceSci-fi ever.
After Alien of course 😉.

5 years ago
ian91
Critic Ian Nathan
rated 10

...Aliens is the model for every potential sequel-maker: it connects irrefutably with the events of the original (...) and expands on all the ideas and themes while simultaneously differentiating itself.

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leonardo-402377
Leonardo Godoy
rated 9

Great action and suspense.

3 years ago
kasperlovborg
Kasper Løvborg
rated 10

Amazing creature design, memorable characters (Ripley & Vasquez being stand-outs, but Lieutenant Gorman and Bishop spring to mind as well) and a strong, unflabby script which made me root for the team and hate Burke, as intended. By turns unse...

5 years ago
andreasvendelbo
Andreas Vendelbo
rated 9

Ahhh, I’m a sucker for sci-fi horrors. This one had a lot more action than Alien, which was cool, but I think I prefer the tension and claustrophobic atmosphere from Ridley Scott. Both great and quite a bit different from each other.

1 year ago
everstoned77
Thomas Mikkelsen
rated 10

Game over man, game over 😄Rest in peace Bill Paxton 😢The only actor to meet both Alien, Predator & Terminator 👏👏👏

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

James Cameron
Director
Lance Henriksen
As Bishop
Sigourney Weaver
As Ripley
Michael Biehn
As Corporal Hicks
Bill Paxton
As Private Hudson
Daniel Kash
As Private Spunkmeyer
Tom Woodruff Jr.
As Salvager (uncredited)
William Hope
As Lieutenant Gorman

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In this thrilling sequel to the iconic 1979 film, Ripley awakens from hypersleep after 57 years, only to discover that her warnings about a deadly alien threat were ignored. When communication is lost with a colony on LV-426—the very planet where her nightmare began—she reluctantly agrees to lead a team of Colonial Marines back into the heart of danger. Tensions rise as they encounter terrifying creatures and struggle for survival in a hostile environment. This gripping story melds science fiction with action and horror, delivering relentless suspense and emotional depth as Ripley fights not just for her life, but for humanity itself. Prepare for an edge-of-your-seat adventure filled with unexpected twists and fierce battles against monstrous foes.

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What movies are similar to Aliens? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Aliens include Predator, Blade Runner, The Running Man, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Timebomb.

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Aliens was released in theaters on July 18, 1986.